The Kingdom Reintroduced Pt 1
As I study the Lord God's Constitution, the Holy Spirit reveals more of His revelation knowledge through my obedience to His Word. If you take the time to follow His message from His Father, that He taught, you will notice more than simply revealing His Kingdom. The Lord Jesus' assignment was to reintroduce the Kingdom. He came to bring back to mankind a knowledge of the Kingdom of God as well as to change our thinking so we might effectively live in that Kingdom. The reason I say "our" and "we" is because the Lord Jesus was thinking of us. He made this very plain in His prayer to His Father. “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
With a strong passion, the Lord Jesus pursued this heavenly assignment from His Father. Before He returned to the throne of His Father, He trained His disciples to continue this mission until its ultimate conclusion. Remember, the Lord Jesus was so passionate concerning reintroducing the Kingdom of God. that He stayed an extra forty days after His resurrection, teaching His disciples concerning the Kingdom. The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Now, if it is that important for Him, how much more should it be for us?
Keep in mind, this Kingdom mandate has been passed from generation to generation with varying degrees of success. Unfortunately, much of the church, those who claim to follow Christ, has lost sight of His message of the Kingdom and preach and teach alternative religious themes. Remember, religion has nothing to do with the Kingdom. It is a distraction. There are many religions that have traditions and customs that have nothing whatsoever to do with the Kingdom government. The Lord Jesus made this statement: And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.” The ambassador Paul gave us a severe warning concerning the traditions of the world. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. This is a serious problem, particularly because the fulfilling of the assignment of preaching and teaching the Kingdom is the key to the timing of the return of the Lord Jesus. Christ stated that the end will come after the Gospel of the Kingdom is preached to all nations. Every tribe, culture and group of people must hear the Gospel of the Kingdom before the Lord Jesus can return. The fact that Jesus has not come back as of yet is proof that His assignment, which He has delegated to His followers of every generation, has not yet been fulfilled. I understand now why the Holy Spirit had my wife Arlene and I to create our website--to help reach the whole world. What does God have for you to do to advance the spreading of the Kingdom? It is the responsibility of every Kingdom citizen. Knowledge is not meant to be held, but to be shared and spread!
John 17:20-26 Acts 1:1-3 Mark 7:7-8 Colossians 2:8
~~W.R. Luchie
“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
With a strong passion, the Lord Jesus pursued this heavenly assignment from His Father. Before He returned to the throne of His Father, He trained His disciples to continue this mission until its ultimate conclusion. Remember, the Lord Jesus was so passionate concerning reintroducing the Kingdom of God. that He stayed an extra forty days after His resurrection, teaching His disciples concerning the Kingdom. The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Now, if it is that important for Him, how much more should it be for us?
Keep in mind, this Kingdom mandate has been passed from generation to generation with varying degrees of success. Unfortunately, much of the church, those who claim to follow Christ, has lost sight of His message of the Kingdom and preach and teach alternative religious themes. Remember, religion has nothing to do with the Kingdom. It is a distraction. There are many religions that have traditions and customs that have nothing whatsoever to do with the Kingdom government. The Lord Jesus made this statement: And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.” The ambassador Paul gave us a severe warning concerning the traditions of the world. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. This is a serious problem, particularly because the fulfilling of the assignment of preaching and teaching the Kingdom is the key to the timing of the return of the Lord Jesus. Christ stated that the end will come after the Gospel of the Kingdom is preached to all nations. Every tribe, culture and group of people must hear the Gospel of the Kingdom before the Lord Jesus can return. The fact that Jesus has not come back as of yet is proof that His assignment, which He has delegated to His followers of every generation, has not yet been fulfilled. I understand now why the Holy Spirit had my wife Arlene and I to create our website--to help reach the whole world. What does God have for you to do to advance the spreading of the Kingdom? It is the responsibility of every Kingdom citizen. Knowledge is not meant to be held, but to be shared and spread!
John 17:20-26 Acts 1:1-3 Mark 7:7-8 Colossians 2:8
~~W.R. Luchie
